Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Gilbert Elam Jr. - 1755

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Will of Gilbert Elam Jr. - 1755
(Will Book 1, page 238, Chesterfield Co.VA.)

In the Name of God, Amen this Eighteenth Day of December in the year of
Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty five I Gilbert Elam of
Chesterfield County being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and
memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following:
Item. I Desire that my beloved Wife Elizabeth may have the use of the
Plantation whereon I now live during her Widowhood & after the
expiration of her Widdowhood to be rented out and the Profits thereby
accrewing to be used towards maintaining & Educating my Children.
Item. I give bequeath & devise to my son Josiah Elam the Plantation
whereon I now live, with one sett of Troopers Arms & all my Books to
him and his Heirs forever.
Item. my desire is that my son Josiah Elam shall not be held nor bound
by any Indenture or Bond or any other obligation whatsoever longer than
while he shall arrive to the age of Eighteen Years at which age I give
him full possession of what I have already given him & devised to him
to act and do by him the said Josiah Elam in all manner of Respect
whatsoever as tho he was arrived at the age of Twenty one Years.
Item. I desire that the Land I hold in the Right of my Wife Elizabeth
containing by Estimation one hundred and fifty Acres lying on the Third
Branch & one Negro Girl named Aggy may remain in the Possession of my
said Wife Elizabeth & to her only proper use during her life.
Item. I also give to my son Josiah Elam one hundred and fifty Acres of
Land lying on the Third Branch to him and his Heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Keziah Elam one Negro Girl named Aggie & 
her Increase to her and her Heirs forever.
Item. all the rest of my Personal Estate after my just Debts are paid
I give to my said Wife Elizabeth whom I hereby appoint my Executrix &
my Brother James Elam my Executor & I also desire that there may be no
appraisment of my Estate In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
& Seal the Day and Year above Written.

Gilbert Elam Jun'r.   (LS)

In Presents of,
Tho's. T. __ore
Edward Friend Jun'r.
Thomas Friend Jun'r.

Submitted by Russell L. Lawrence
ruslaw@bellatlantic.net
February 2000